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recency

/ˈɹiːsənsi/noun

Recency can refer to a time immediately before the present or the property of having happened or appeared not long ago.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

RE

Ends

NCY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RECENCY” Mean?

/ˈɹiːsənsi/

recency has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a time immediately before the present

Synonyms

2

the property of having happened or appeared not long ago

Synonyms

Synonyms for RECENCY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word recency with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a time immediately before the present

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, C, E, N, C, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
e
n
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recency.

RECENCY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with R and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using recency in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

RECENCY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RECENCY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECENCY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECENCY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside recency.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCBDCE

CV Pattern

CVCVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CE, EN, NC, CY

Trigrams

REC, ECE, CEN, ENC, NCY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for recency.

RECENCY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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